A State High Court in Lokoja has declared the removal of Simon Achuba, former Kogi deputy governor by the State House of Assembly as null and void.

Justice John Olorunfemi while delivering the judgment on Wednesday said Achuba’s removal from office by the Assembly is a violation of the constitution and the subsequent nomination of Edward Onoja as the deputy governor, did not follow due process

Justice Olorunfemi described the action of the Kogi State House of Assembly as a constitutional coup, hatched and executed in a democracy explaining further that the action is contrary to Section 188 subsection 8, a section that stopped the Assembly from further action having discovered that the former deputy governor was not found wanting by the panel.

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The Judge said the onus to produce the remaining volumes of the report purported to have indicted the former deputy governor rest with the defendants which they failed to do.

He pointed out that the 29th defendants also did not file a counter-notice, describing the process of removing the former deputy governor as not following due process.

Achuba had earlier challenged his impeachment by the Kogi State Assembly and sought for relief of the court to declare his impeachment as illegal and to be reinstated as the rightful deputy governor of the state.

In their submission, counsel to the impeached deputy governor, Jibrin Okutachi (SAN), in a 13-page counter-affidavit, submitted that the court should discountenance the application by the Clerk, describing it as a breach of court order 11, rule 2, subsection 4, and section 115 subsection 4 of the evidence act.

Achuba was impeached in October 2019 by members of the Kogi State House of Assembly.

His impeachment followed the submission of a report of the committee set up by the State Chief Judge, Justice Nasir Ajana, to investigate an allegation of gross misconduct against the former deputy governor.

https://www.channelstv.com/2020/02/27/breaking-court-declares-impeachment-of-ex-kogi-deputy-governor-achuba-illegal/

Entitled to the withheld remunerations but the post is gone forever since the governor is serving a brand new term in office won with a new deputy governor.

Nevertheless, kudos to him for fighting to clear his name of the burden of impeachment, which would impacted negatively on his political career.

So what next? Will ONOJA be kicked out for achubato come in? I really need an explanation on this

Bello accept him and treat him very bad. he will run away by himself

God knows that I am not interested in court again. I will rather forfeited anything than to seek redress from corrupt court. Judgement is for sale even in supreme court.

muykem:
God knows that I am not interested in court again. I will rather forfeited anything than to seek redress from corrupt court. Judgement is for sale even in supreme court.

Thank God not many reason like poor you who would not fight for justice nor to fix the system.

To what ends? They knew he will get judgement but it will be too late.
The perpetrators of the illegal impeachment knew that they were running foul of the law but persisted because the are confident nothing would happen to them.

The judge should have outlined serious punishment for those involved in the recklessness to serve as deterrent to others.

Mark it, before 2023, some other deputy governors will be illegally impeached.

muykem:
God knows that I am not interested in court again. I will rather forfeited anything than to seek redress from corrupt court. Judgement is for sale even in supreme court

What do you expect when a Sharia judge Was illegally made CJN in a country that practices common law

This is a sign that the boy call governor in That state is a threat to our democracy.

This is where Yahaya Bello iberiberism finally end.Anyone in authority under this government keep on legalizing illegality.

Justice John Olorunfemi while delivering the judgment on Wednesday said Achuba’s removal from office by the Assembly is a violation of the constitution and the subsequent nomination of Edward Onoja as the deputy governor, did not follow due process

Times have so changed!

Justice at last.I have been following this issue and the injustice given to that innocent man by Yeye bello.

Too late to cry when the head is cut off